The document provides instructions for practicing the preterite tense in Spanish. It includes: 1) Verb endings for the preterite tense of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. 2) Examples to fill in using six provided infinitives in the preterite tense form. 3) Translations to write out in Spanish using common phrases involving things done in the past.

1. RED Practice on Preterite
1. Make a note of the verb endings for each person in the past tense:
yo
tú
él/ella
AR
___
___
___
ER/IR
____
____
____
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas
___
___
___
____
____
____
Tip:
writenexttothepronounsw
hatthey mean in English
(eg yo – I)
tohelpyoulearnthem.
2. Now fill in the regular preterites using the infinitives given below, following the steps
to make the preterite tense 1)remove AR,ER or IR 2) add on the correct ending from
exercise 1 checking the person that you need to use.
enseñar
aprender
viajar
cruzar
escribir
meter
(to teach)
(to learn)
(to travel)
(to cross)
(to write)
(to put)
a.
They taught _____________________
b.
He learned
_____________________
c.
I travelled
_____________________
d.
We wrote
_____________________
e.
You (sg) put _____________________
f.
She crossed _____________________
g.
You (pl) wrote_____________________
h.
I learned
_____________________
i.
We taught
_____________________
j.
You (pl) put
_____________________
k.
They travelled
l.
You (sg) crossed_____________________
_____________________
3. Write out the following in Spanish:
a) I went shopping
b) I listened to music
c) I watched a film with my friends
d) I went to a restaurant with my parents
e) We visited a museum
f) We played football in the park

2. AMBER Practice on Preterite
1.Fill in the regular preterites using the infinitives given below.
enseñar
aprender
viajar
cruzar
escribir
meter
(to teach)
(to learn)
(to travel)
(to cross)
(to write)
(to put)
a.
They taught _____________________
b.
He learned
_____________________
c.
I travelled
_____________________
d.
We wrote
_____________________
e.
You (sg) put _____________________
f.
She crossed _____________________
g.
You (pl) wrote_____________________
h.
I learned
_____________________
i.
We taught
_____________________
j.
You (pl) put
_____________________
k.
They travelled_____________________
l.
You (sg) crossed_____________________
2. Write out the following in Spanish:
a) I went shopping
b) I listened to music
c) I watched a film with my friends
d) I went to a restaurant with my parents
e) We visited a museum
f) We played football in the park
3. Fill in the gaps in these sentences, paying attention to the person doing the action.
1. Mi abuelo (visitar) ________________ Barcelona el año pasado.
2. Eva y Marta (tomar) _________________ el sol en la playa.
3. Ayer tú (tener) ___________________ que hablar en clase.
4. Mis padres (ir) _________________ a Colombia de vacaciones.
5. La semana pasada yo (sacar) _________________ fotos de mi familia.
6. Vosotros (hacer) _________________ los deberes correctamente.
7. Paco y yo (montar) _________________ a caballo el fin de semana pasado.
8. Javier (ver) _________________ monumentosantiguos.
9. Nosotros (escribir) _______________ postales desde Roma.
10. El verano pasado Juan y tú (vivir) ________________ en Madrid.

3. GREEN Practice on Preterite
1.Fill in the regular preterites using the infinitives given below.
enseñar
aprender
viajar
cruzar
escribir
meter
(to teach)
(to learn)
(to travel)
(to cross)
(to write)
(to put)
a.
They taught _____________________
b.
He learned
_____________________
c.
I travelled
_____________________
d.
We wrote
_____________________
m.
You (sg) put _____________________
n.
She crossed _____________________
o.
You (pl) wrote_____________________
p.
I learned
_____________________
q.
We taught
_____________________
r.
You (pl) put
_____________________
s.
They travelled_____________________
t.
You (sg) crossed_____________________
2. Fill in the gaps in these sentences, paying attention to the person doing the action.
1. Mi abuelo (visitar) ________________ Barcelona el año pasado.
2. Eva y Marta (tomar) _________________ el sol en la playa.
3. Ayer tú (tener) ___________________ que hablar en clase.
4. Mis padres (ir) _________________ a Colombia de vacaciones.
5. La semana pasada yo (sacar) _________________ fotos de mi familia.
6. Vosotros (hacer) _________________ los deberes correctamente.
7. Paco y yo (montar) _________________ a caballo el fin de semana pasado.
8. Javier (ver) _________________ monumentosantiguos.
9. Nosotros (escribir) _______________ postales desde Roma.
10. El verano pasado Juan y tú (vivir) ________________ en Madrid.
11. Mi hermana Clara (escribir) ______________ una carta a su amiga.
12. El fin de semana pasado (yo, viajar) ______________ a Italia con mi familia.
13. Mis amigos del colegio (jugar) ___________ al fútbol ayer.
14. El año pasado (tú, ganar) ____________ un trofeo de natación, ¿verdad?
15. ¡Vosotros no (pedir) ______________ permiso al profesor!
16. Enrique y yo (bailar) ______________ en la discoteca toda la noche.
17. La semana pasada Miguel y Sandra (cantar) ______________ en un karaoke.
18. Esta mañana Juan (levantarse) __________________ a las siete menos cuarto.
19. Mi abuelo (mirar) __________ Eastenders anoche.
20. Tú y Sergio (comer) ________________ demasiados helados el verano pasado.
3. Look up any words you don’t know and translate questions 1-10 into English.

4. Success Criteria - GREEN
Answer in detail the question ¿Quéhiciste el fin de semanapasado? (What did you do last
weekend?), reflecting on using the preterite tense accurately. Be responsible and use your
book to check language.
You should:
say what you did on each day, including in the morning and in the evening
say what you thought of each activity by giving an opinion
say what other people did (eg. family members or friends so you use the past tense
fully)
incorporate opinion language and fabby phrases wherever possible
Success Criteria - AMBER
Answer in as much detail as you can the question ¿Quéhiciste el fin de
semanapasado? (What did you do last weekend?), reflecting on using the
preterite tense accurately. Be responsible and use your book to check language.
You should:
say what you did in the morning and in the evening on Saturday
say what you did in the morning and in the evening on Sunday
say what you thought of at least 2 activities by giving an opinion using an opinion
phrase and a verb in the past tense using fue….
You could also reflect on using fabby phrases to help improve your work.
Success Criteria - RED
Answer in as much detail as you can the question ¿Quéhiciste el fin de
semanapasado? (What did you do last weekend?), reflecting on using the past
tense accurately to talk about yourself. Be responsible and use your book/folder to check
language.
You should:
say what you did in the morning on Saturday. eg. Por la mañana….
say what you did in the evening on Saturday eg. Por la noche…
say what you thought of each activity by giving an opinion using an opinion phrase and a
verb in the past tense eg.en mi opiniónfue….
You could also reflect on using fabby phrases to help improve your work. If you think you can
master this, then repeat the success criteria for Sunday.

6. Answer sheet for homework on preterite tense
A
B
1. visité
1. desayuné
2. comimos
2. levantaron
3. cogió
3. bebimos
4. bebieron
4. aprobastéis
5. trabajaron
5. costó (the CD)
6. pasaron
6. compró
7. bailaste
7. escribiste
8. hablasteis
8. conocimos
9. levanté
9. visitamos
10. compramos
10. abrieron
Answer sheet for homework on preterite tense
A
B
1. visité
1. desayuné
2. comimos
2. levantaron
3. cogió
3. bebimos
4. bebieron
4. aprobastéis
5. trabajaron
5. costó (the CD)
6. pasaron
6. compró
7. bailaste
7. escribiste
8. hablasteis
8. conocimos
9. levanté
9. visitamos
10. compramos
10. abrieron
Answer sheet for homework on preterite tense
A
B
1. visité
2. comimos
3. cogió
4. bebieron
5. trabajaron
6. pasaron
7. bailaste
8. hablasteis
9. levanté
10. compramos
1. desayuné
2. levantaron
3. bebimos
4. aprobastéis
5. costó (the CD)
6. compró
7. escribiste
8. conocimos
9. visitamos
10. abrieron